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Derrick Rose was a superstar for his hometown Chicago Bulls in just his third season in the NBA. The 2008 No. 1 overall pick became the youngest MVP in NBA history during the 2010-11 season. He averaged 25.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists while leading the Bulls to the best record in the NBA. […]

For the second time on the Los Angeles Lakers’ seven-game road trip, an interaction between a courtside spectator and LeBron James dominated the headlines. However, unlike last week at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, when Cleveland Cavaliers executive Jason Hillman motivated James in the fourth quarter without even saying a word, a so-called “Courtside Karen” and […]

LeBron James just introduced the entire world to “Courtside Karen” and everyone on Twitter is going bonkers. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar got into some off-court controversy on Monday as the defending champions visited the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron apparently exchanged some NSFW expletives with a couple of fans, who were eventually ejected from the game. […]

The saga between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and the furious Atlanta Hawks fans continues. On Monday, the reigning Finals MVP got into a heated altercation with a couple of fans during the fourth quarter of their game against the Hawks. The situation seemed to get out of hand, which forced the referees to […]

On Monday night, an unsettling back-and-forth exchange emerged between Lakers forward LeBron James and two heckling Atlanta Hawks fans. The two fans at courtside were shortly removed from the arena in Atlanta after the verbal altercation from both sides. After the game, the 25-year-old woman took to Instagram to address the situation from her perspective. […]

LeBron James was part of a heated altercation between a couple of courtside fans in the Los Angeles Lakers’ visit to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. The referees had to stop the game in the eight-minute mark of the fourth quarter after James was seen exchanging some words with two fans, who were later identified […]

It was a heated encounter between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, as the defending champs took on the Hawks in the State Farm Arena. Things got a bit feisty when LeBron James featured in what looked like a heated exchange with a Hawks fan sitting courtside. Here’s a look at […]

Looking back at the NBA Bubble, there have been mixed reactions about the experience from both players and fans. Despite less travel and more recovery time after games, numerous players have expressed the tough, mental aspect of being inside it. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers left Disney with the Larry O’Brien trophy, but […]

Forbes announced the list of the highest-paid NBA players. For the seventh year in a row, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers topped his peers. Off-court income is included in Forbes’ criteria. James is expected to earn $95.4 million. Also on the list are Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. This includes an estimated $64 […]

After losing consecutive games for the first time this season, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back on Saturday after narrowly escaping their archrival Boston Celtics, 96-95. Sunday offered the Lakers some downtime before the final game of their seven-game road trip against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, and LeBron chose to spend […]

The Los Angeles Lakers found themselves in a tight encounter until the dying seconds of their rivalry game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. After the game, Lakers star LeBron James then spoke on the wild sequence that transpired in crunch time which eventually went in their favor and gave them their 15th win […]

Ah, the sweet taste of vengeance for Anthony Davis. The Los Angeles Lakers – Boston Celtics rivalry has been relatively dormant over the past decade. Since the two storied franchises met in the 2010 NBA Finals, both organizations have spent the past decade restructuring — at different speeds — and gradually building contenders around respective […]

For someone who isn’t regarded as a great shooter, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is actually doing quite well from that end of the floor this season. Historically well, even. Early in the defending champions’ road game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, The King moved to 13th All-Time in career 3-pointers made. James […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens admitted that he will always be wary each time he faces a team led by LeBron James. He made it clear on Saturday, prior to the Celtics’ hosting of the defending champions Los Angeles Lakers at TD Garden. Per Tom Westerholm of Boston.com, Stevens compared The King to another […]

Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson hasn’t been teammates with his good friend LeBron James for quite a while now. Still, he gets reminded every day about The King’s workhorse ethic each time he sees Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown duke it out in practice. Ahead of the highly anticipated clash between rivals Celtics and Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics will square off against one another on Saturday night in one of the NBA season’s marquee matchups. Yet for all the excitement surrounding the game between the league’s most prominent franchises, LeBron James has made it clear that it won’t carry quite the same intensity as past matchups. […]

LA Clippers coach Tyronn Lue already has quite the impressive resume to his NBA career. Not only was he a two-time NBA Champion, but he got to play alongside Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and coach LeBron James from a few years. Now having to game plan against the Lakers, Lue has been a part of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers remain title contenders in the ever-competitive Western Conference, and LeBron James is a huge reason why the team has been so successful. The King is just a few months removed from an NBA title and a Finals MVP after defeating the Miami Heat in the Orlando Bubble. James just celebrated his […]

Brad Stevens knows that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has won four regular-season MVPs in his storied career. Only fellow NBA icons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (six), Bill Russell (five), and Michael Jordan (five) have won more. Wilt Chamberlain is the only other player with four MVPs to his name. Yet, many folks in the basketball […]

Basketball fans everywhere had a field day on social media after a confusing take on Kobe Bryant’s influence on the NBA game with the Los Angeles Lakers. MJ’s influence — He *is* basketballKobe’s influence — Low top sneakersAI’s influence — Tats/braids/be youSteph’s influence — The 3-pointer What’s LeBron’s influence🤔 — BC (@MrCraw4D) January 29, 2021 […]

After fulfilling his promise and winning a title for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been received warmly in his returns to Cleveland ever since leaving the team. But on Monday’s game between the Lakers and Cavaliers, one fan was kicked out of the arena after holding up T-shirts […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James brushed aside questions about his stamina following L.A.’s 15-point loss at the hands of the Detroit Pistons on Thursday. James made it clear he has plenty of gas in the tank, even on the road: “I don’t get tired. I don’t feel tired,” Lakers superstar LeBron James said, via […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic has certainly earned his stripes as a legitimate superstar talent in the NBA. At just 21 years old, the Mavs stud has already drawn comparisons to several all-time greats and Hall of Famers. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle likened the Slovenian Sensation to no less than three all-timers: current Los […]

Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel lamented their lack of energy in their one-point loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. So he issued a subtle guarantee in his pregame media session on Thursday. “Our group was mad enough about last night’s loss where we’ll bring the energy to get a W tonight,” said Vogel. […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers continued their long road trip as they visited Motor City to face the Detroit Pistons on Thursday. LeBron was having a big game but the Pistons announcers had some fun at the expense of the 16-time All-Star and four-time MVP in the third quarter after missing a pair […]

LeBron James continues to add his name to the Lakers’ record books and join Kobe Bryant in the process. After scoring 20 points in the first half of Los Angeles’ game against the Detroit Pistons Thursday night, James became only the third player in the last 25 years of Lakers’ history to score at least […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has a bit of a reputation for play-acting. This time around, however, he was given a dose of his own medicine by Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin, who himself could not help but give out a giggle after the contentious foul call. Here’s Blake Griffin drawing a phantom foul […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star big-man Anthony Davis will miss Thursday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, the team announced this afternoon, via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Anthony Davis (right quad contusion) is out tonight, the Lakers say. — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 28, 2021 Davis suffered a right knee contusion during Wednesday’s grueling last-second loss to the […]

Welp, all that for naught. After a heroic late-game comeback, the Los Angeles Lakers lost their first road game of the 2020-21 season in heartbreaking fashion to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. LA fought back from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to take a one-point lead in the final seconds, buoyed by a stunning 13-0 run […]

Alex Caruso was instrumental in the Los Angeles Lakers’ late-game surge on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers. After the game, LeBron James praised Caruso, noting that he can literally do anything on the floor. Per Lakers reporter Mike Trudell, LeBron called Caruso a “Swiss Army knife” as he can impact the game in so many […]

Joel Embiid is not happy with how the officials handled LeBron James’ hard foul on him in the third quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers’ home game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Embiid fell hard on his back after James pushed him with two hands as he was on his way up for a two-handed slam. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had an up-close look at the new-and-improved Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday after losing in heartbreak fashion, 107-106, at the Wells Fargo Center. After the tightly contested match, The King admitted he was impressed by the revamped Sixers team and affirmed their status as favorites in the East this year. […]

One thing that incredibly talented athletes are always looking for is more motivation. In the case of LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, he is always looking for more reasons to destroy whatever team or player is in front of him. On Monday night, LeBron dropped a season-high 46 points on his former team, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James committed a hard foul on Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, which left the big man grimacing in pain. With the intention of trying to prevent the easy slam, James pushed Embiid with both hands near the midway mark of the third quarter. After a review, the referees slapped James […]

One of the things we’ve learned watching LeBron James through the years is his unbridled ability to defy the laws of time. Just like fine wine, the four-time NBA champ just seems to get better as he gets older. As it turns out, this is exactly what Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers thinks of […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo won the NBA MVP award last season—his second consecutive trophy—but former NBA center Kendrick Perkins, now an ESPN analyst, believes that it should’ve been Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ achievement (via “First Take”). .@KendrickPerkins calls LeBron being the MVP favorite "appropriate." "[Last year] LeBron James was robbed! He was […]

Now on his fourth season in the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons continues to prove that he is indeed the real deal. Many consider the Sixers guard to be on the path to greatness and as such, comparisons to the likes of LeBron James have become inevitable — something that Philly veteran Danny Green […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is speaking out in opposition of a voting bill being proposed in Georgia. The bill–which was introduced to the Georgia General Assembly on Wednesday–would require Georgians submitting absentee ballots to provide two forms of valid photo identification. James tweeted the bill is an example of voter suppression against the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers emerged victorious in a tightly contested matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. The win came thanks to an outstanding performance by Lakers star LeBron James as he returned to play his hometown team. LeBron scored 46 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter. He revealed afterward he was motivated […]